cupboard (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *cupboard*:
NOUN	artifact	cupboard, closet	a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

cupboard > pronunciation
Sounds	kah'berd
Rhymes	Abelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd...

English > *cupboard*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space.
Synonym	closet
Narrower	airing cupboard	A warm cupboard where you put newly washed clothes until they are completely dry
	broom closet	A small room for storing brooms and other cleaning equipment
	safe	A ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions / provisions from pests
	supply closet	A closet for storing supplies
Broader	storage space	The area in any structure that provides space for storage
Spanish	alacena, armario, closet, clóset, compartimento, despensa, vitrina
Catalan	armari, compartiment

HyperDic: cupboard